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• Giant Bicycles Delivers Rabobank’s Bram de Groot to CrossVegas

  20 September 09 • 0 comment

  

  by Brook Watts Giant Bicycles and CrossVegas confirmed today the participation of Rabobank ProTour team member Bram de Groot for the annual cyclocross race held during Interbike.  The Dutch rider’s appearance will mark the first ever by a Rabobank rider in a U.S cyclocross event. The familiar orange and blue Rabobank team has been a [...]

• European Stars Shine Brightest at Star Crossed – Full Report, Photos, Videos

  20 September 09 • 1 comment

  by Jacob Sisson and Andrew Yee For the second year in a row, rains greeted fans and racers at the Full Speed Ahead Star Crossed race in Seattle. And once again, the wet conditions made for a packed beer tent, soggy, muddy grass, and exciting, crash-filled racing.

• UCI Cyclocross & MTB Coordinator Schedules CrossVegas Visit

  20 September 09 • 0 comment

  Peter Van den Abeele, the UCI Coordinator for cyclocross and mountain bike will be in Las Vegas this week but he won’t be have much time for the casino or shows.  Van den Abeele will be at CrossVegas for the second time

• Van Gilder and Frattini Take Nittany Lion Cyclocross

  20 September 09 • 0 comment

  Bahnson and Keough Impress at Nittany Lion Cross by Ken Getchell September 19, 2009; Trexlertown, PA, USA:  Davide Frattini and Laura Van Gilder won Elite races at the UCI C2 Nittany Lion Cross at the Valley Preferred Cycling Center (a.k.a. T-Town Velodrome).  But the biggest stories from the opening round of the MAC Powered by [...]

• Heule Jumps to Star Crossed Victory

  19 September 09 • 0 comment

  by Jacob Sisson and Andrew Yee The weather forecast promised late sun but predictions aren’t always right in Seattle. Case in point? The University of Washington football team pulled off a huge upset of #3 ranked USC earlier in the day, and the skies erupted with rain instead of the promised sun just as women [...]

• Wyman Takes Her U.S. Debut – Star Crossed Women’s Report

  19 September 09 • 0 comment

  by Jake Sisson Helen Wyman (Kona) made a good impression for her new Kona team employers by winning the opening race on the American UCI Calendar, the 2009 edition of Star Crossed in Redmond, Washington. Wyman took a wire-to-wire victory ahead of defending champion Sue Butler (Monaviecannondale.com) and the newly unretired Alison Dunlap (Luna Chix). [...]

• Jonathan Page and Allison Dunlap Host Star Crossed Clinics

  19 September 09 • 1 comment

  Jonathan Page and Allison Dunlap hit the Marymoor velodrome, site of the 2009 edition of Star Crossed, a day early to spread some of their collective cyclocross wisdom to numerous local riders who turned out to the event’s free clinic which kicked off the first weekend of American UCI racing. Both Page and Dunlap spent [...]

• Cyclocross Magazine and CyclingDirt Team Up for Comprehensive Race Coverage

  19 September 09 • 0 comment

  September 18, 2009 – Stating with Saturday’s Full Speed Ahead Star Crossed race, Cyclocross Magazine and CyclingDirt.org have partnered up to bring you the best and most comprehensive cyclocross race coverage. The two independent media organizations will team up to combine Cyclocross Magazine’s ground-breaking live, interactive race coverage, timely race reports and comprehensive photography with [...]

• Star Crossed Live Coverage Archive

  19 September 09 • 0 comment

  Star Crossed 2009 came and went, just like the Seattle Rain (oh, wait…), but you can relive it via our live coverage race coverage of Star Crossed below. Follow our raw live coverage archive below:

• Rad Racing GP Post-Race Party to Support Rad Racing’s Youth Programs

  18 September 09 • 0 comment

  

  Rad Racing is hosting  a post-race party to benefit its youth cycling club at 6pm on Sunday at the Old Town Bicycle shop. The CyclocrossWorld.com / Cannondale cyclocross team will be there, and there will be a raffle to win a Cannondale cyclocross frame. RSVP at [email protected]

• Old Rivalries Renewed in Washington: Previewing StarCrossed and Rad Racing

  18 September 09 • 0 comment

  The American UCI cyclocross season opens up on Saturday with the traditional season-opener, Redmond, Washington’s StarCrossed. Racing action continues as the venue moves to Lakewood, Washington for the Rad Racing GP of Cyclocross. StarCrossed and Rad Racing are the first two stops on the second season of the North American Cyclocross Trophy (NACT) series and [...]

• Échappé Equipment Expands Cyclocross Wheel Rental Options

  17 September 09 • 0 comment

  The guys at Échappé Equipment (reviewed in Issue 6) have got a new season pass option and new wheel options for cyclocrossers this season. Didn’t get your wheels in time? Haven’t tried tubulars yet? Still waiting for the glue to dry? Échappé Equipment may be able to help. See their announcement below. Échappé Equipment is [...]

• 20+ Top Cyclocross Bike Shops Added to CXM’s Top CX Shop List

  17 September 09 • 0 comment

  With ‘cross season here, more local bike shops are realizing cyclocross is where it’s at, and they’re bringing in gear and providing services to keep you rollin’ throughout the season. They also see the value in carrying our content-packed print mag. Check out our updated list to find a shop near you. Tell them Cyclocross [...]

• Double the Fun: StatenCX 2009 Adds Tandem Cyclocross Category

  17 September 09 • 0 comment

  Just like non-round chainrings and colored anodized components, tandem cyclocross surfaces once every 15 years or so. The craziness of a two-person mount and dismount were on display in six inches of snow at the 1995 Nats in Leicester, Mass. , and will be back again in New York City. Weld your bikes together and [...]

• Pro Cyclocross Rumors and Rumblings – September 16, 2009

  16 September 09 • 1 comment

  It’s time to wish myself a premature (depending on where you’re reading this) 22nd birthday in style by running everyone through the week’s action, as we saw cyclocross in Europe kick off in style and we patiently await the open to the American UCI cyclocross season, and hell, cyclocross even won a Vuelta a Espana [...]

• Get Reminders for Live Race Coverage Starting Saturday with Star Crossed

  16 September 09 • 1 comment

  Get an email reminder about our live race coverage that you don’t want to miss. You can follow all the coverage here: http://cxmagazine.com/live-coverage-cyclocross-race-updates-1 on race day, and the reminders below will

• New Product Spotlight: Raleigh RX1.0 and SSCXWC

  16 September 09 • 1 comment

  Interbike isn’t quite here yet (be sure to visit cxmagazine.com during the big show) but 2010 cyclocross models have been popping up as the season begins. The folks are Raleigh have been working hard redefining their cyclocross offerings, and we’ve got some early details. Their stock bike, the RX 1.0 has not only received a [...]

• Racing for a Fallen Friend – Ed Sander Memorial Cyclocross

  16 September 09 • 0 comment

  September 15, 2009; Conshohocken, PA, USA: “This is such a great race. But I wish it didn’t exist,” says National Capital Velo Club’s Rob Campbell, former teammate of Ed Sander and co-promoter of the Ed Sander Memorial Cyclocross presented by NCVC and Inova Health System. NCVC club member Ed Sander, who died in a training [...]

• Keeping It Within Colorado: Pactimo Sponsors Katie Compton

  16 September 09 • 0 comment

  Greenwood Village, Colorado – Colorado-based Pactimo announced today that it will be a sponsor and the official clothing supplier for Katie Compton during the 2009-2010 cyclocross and mountain bike season.

• Get Ready for Live Coverage of NACT, USGP, and Cross Vegas – Begins This Saturday

  15 September 09 • 0 comment

  The U.S. UCI season is about to begin, and Cyclocross Magazine has got LIVE coverage lined up for the upcoming events and it promises to be bigger and better than ever. With two night races and three day races in nine days, we’ve got prime-time and day-time cyclocross excitement coming to your computer starting this [...]